Steve Farrall

A sharp technology sell-off raised fresh questions about the AI boom, but strong demand and constrained supply suggest the investment cycle is not ending yet, although investors need to be selective.

The low-carbon transition can bolster countries’ energy security, but it can also increase risk in ways that are easy to overlook. Broad indicators are no longer enough to understand the links between energy transition, energy security and sovereign debt risk.

The US midterm election result is unlikely to see a material change to the US fiscal outlook, while the presidential veto will likely prevent major policy reversals by the Trump administration, says Michael Grady.

In the third of four articles, we explore the catalysts that can accelerate the process by which nature markets mature, drawing on examples from renewable energy, water rights, carbon markets and forestry.

Geopolitics, technology and the energy transition are influencing where capital flows, and how investors think about risk, resilience and long-term returns.

Huge demand for the processing chips and memory that power artificial intelligence has driven semiconductor valuations sharply higher.

Money market funds (MMFs) are a critical cash solution. Valued for their stability and liquidity, they play a fundamental role in portfolio construction. That role is becoming even more prominent as we enter a new phase of technological change in financial markets.

Three years into our Climate Stewardship 2030 programme, we are seeing corporate climate strategies being tested for their ability to attract capital, withstand disruption and deliver through changing economic and political conditions. 

Climate change and nature degradation are widely recognised as a source of potentially material financial risks, which will increase in the long term. Tackling them requires international cooperation, such as at the Conferences of Parties (COPs) and effective domestic implementation.

Electric and self-driving cars, batteries and robotics are progressing in leaps and bounds. Our experts discuss the investment implications.

Securitisation offers insurers diversification, varied collateral pools and attractive spreads, yet remains underrepresented as allocations depend on more than returns and capital charges.

With government deficits under the spotlight, fixed income investors need to think globally and take an active approach to allocations.

In the second of four articles, we explain how environmental importance does not automatically translate into investment readiness. Investor confidence in future revenues depends on market evidence, contractual certainty and a track record of delivery.

In our latest case study, we look at Glen Dye Moor, a 6,300-hectare site in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. We intend to rejuvenate the land, simultaneously removing carbon from the atmosphere, and delivering financial outcomes for investors and social benefits for local communities.

Global bond markets remain under pressure due to renewed inflation concerns and a general shift to tighter monetary policy.

Sustainability-related regulation is becoming an increasingly material driver of real estate investment decision-making, rather than just a compliance requirement. Jeremy Ho analyses the implications.